Carbon County School District #2

315 North 1st Street
Saratoga, WY 82331
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Carbon County School District #2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 321 students in Carbon County School District #2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle Schools in Carbon County School District #2 have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public middle school average of 23% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
7 Schools
110 Schools
# Students
600 Students
23,617 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
1,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Carbon County School District #2, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 48 school districts in Wyoming (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WY)
#23 out of 48 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Carbon County School District #2, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carbon County School District #2 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
57%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carbon County School District #2 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Carbon County School District #2 and public school graduation rate of WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.40
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,172 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
1 Student
147 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
3,241 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
14%
# Black Students
5 Students
186 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
505 Students
18,074 Students
% White Students
84%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
768 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
33
# Students in K Grade:
50
371
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
317
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
345
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
355
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
332
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
453
# Students in 6th Grade:
53
4,370
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
7,415
# Students in 8th Grade:
50
7,571
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
544
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
537
# Students in 11th Grade:
44
507
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
467
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,053 is higher than the state median of $20,798. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,487 is higher than the state median of $20,086. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$1,932 MM
This chart display total revenue of Carbon County School District #2 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$1,866 MM
This chart display total spending of Carbon County School District #2 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,053
$20,798
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Carbon County School District #2 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,487
$20,086
This chart display average spending per public school student in Carbon County School District #2 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Carbon County School District #2 Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Encampment K-12 School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
514 Rankin Street
Encampment, WY 82325
(307) 327-5442
Grades: K-12
| 112 students
Rank: #22.
Saratoga Middle/high School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
801 West Elm Street
Saratoga, WY 82331
(307) 326-5246
Grades: 7-12
| 126 students
Rank: #33.
Hem Junior/senior High School
Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
701 South Adams Street
Hanna, WY 82327
(307) 325-6545
Grades: 7-12
| 83 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 600 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 90-94% (Top 5% in WY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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